Trounce – to defeat heavily
(Pronounced trownse - rhymes with bounce)
To remember the definition of the word trounce, use the following mnemonic:
"Try!" But there wasn't an ounce (trounce) of energy left – he was completely beaten.
Examples of trounce in a sentence
I know a fighter who can trounce anyone in the ring, but he is not able to do the same in an intellectual debate.
In a game of basketball, our team could easily trounce you guys, because we’ve been practising all year for this.
In the contest of strength, the full-grown man managed to trounce his teenaged opponent with no effort whatsoever.
